Alan Hutton retires from football

[Mr Goodbear]

Sorry if there is already a thread on this, I couldn't see it but ex-Rangers player Alan Hutton has announced his retirement from football aged 35.

Rangers hero Hutton announces retirement from football aged 35

ALAN HUTTON has announced his decision to retire from football live on talkSPORT. The former Rangers man has been without a club since leaving Aston Villa last summer. And he has decided the time i…

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[TonySoprano]

I guess he couldn’t find a club since last season

 

[TimzRFudz]

He did well for us, brought in a decent fee and had a half-decent career. I wish him well.

 

[Clubdeckg]

I was gutted when he left, think he was to. Good luck for the future

 

[Number 4]

Wonder that no Scottish clubs seemed interested.

Fantastic player for us. Still looked relatively at it in the Liverpool Legends game.

All the best Alan.

 

[Mr Dave]

The White Cafu !!!!

 

[Govanhighfp]

always thought he would come back at some point

 

[TimzRFudz]

Wonder that no Scottish clubs seemed interested.

Fantastic player for us. Still looked relatively at it in the Liverpool Legends game.

All the best Alan.

Agree that he looked like he cold still be playing - maybe the likes of a St Mirren or something like that. On the other hand, he's probably made enough dough to decide he doesn't want to lower himself to hoofball.

 

[MarkWalters11]

Weird that a club like Salford or a lower club with some cash wouldn’t pay his wages when he is on a free

 

[Crouchy]

Turned out to be a decent career. Villa really like him.

He was superb for those 6 months.

 

[CupGoalie]

I was gutted when he left, think he was to. Good luck for the future

He absolutely was. I met him and McGregor a couple of days before he left. I asked if he was leaving and he said very strongly "not if I've got anything to do with it", at which point McGregor pulled him away in a 'let's go before you say anything more' type maneuver, which given what we know now shows just how distraught he was that he was being forced out the club

 

[YOGI_GER]

Always thought he would come back

 

[FergieNS]

All the best to him on whatever he decides to do next. Was disappointed when he left as he was in great form but did get a good fee for him

 

[alba73]

He was on the Jim White show talking about it
Said Middlesbrough were interested but He wanted to stay in Birmingham because his eldest is playing in the Coventry Academy I didn’t want to leave the area for the sake of a one year contract

 

[Mendieta]

Have we ever received a higher fee for a player? Van Bronchorst was a similar fee as I recall.

 

[AzorIbrox]

He was awesome at the time Spurs bought him from us.

The destination of the league and Uefa Cup that year might’ve been different if he stayed but it was impossible to turn down the money.

 

[TheScotty]

Heard him on TalkSport earlier.

Spoke very well.

Was sensational for us for a short period

 

[Disraeli]

By all accounts he had a very good last season at Villa, he would surely have had decent offers from other championship team.

Can only think he’s happily settled with the family and doesn’t fancy another move or being away from home half the time week.

Good luck to him, Turned into a great player for us and got us a lot of money.

 

[Ally Shuffle]

didnt realise he had played in La Liga aswell - totally missed him going to Spain

 

[Rt. Hon. Bearman]

I reckon he could have continued for a couple of years if he'd wanted to but probably didn't fancy the clubs who were interested.

He was an excellent player for us before the move to Spurs.

Saw a clip of Inter v Spurs from 2010 recently. He was in a starting line-up alongside Bale and Modric.

 

[JohnnyArgos]

Best of luck. Still think back to those 6 months or so in 2007 when he was unplayable.

 

[Ünnëcëssärÿ Ümläüts]

I met him twice. First time in Saltcoats Woolworths. He still had hair. Second time in Manchester after the uefa cup final. He didn’t have hair anymore.

 

[Yankeeger]

There’s a surprise

 

[Blue As]

The Scottish Cafu

 

[Wugs]

 

[Blue As]

Big thread on it.

Alan Hutton Retires

I guess he couldn’t find a club since last season

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[GS94]

He was a brilliant RB for us. He was unreal against Lyon away

 

[KevoMac83]

What a 6 months he had. Good luck to Alan

 

[Sebo23]

Heard him on TalkSport earlier.

Spoke very well.

Was sensational for us for a short period

Yeah, thought he came across really well.

Hope he enjoys his retirement.

 

[Mostin]

He was a brilliant RB for us. He was unreal against Lyon away

Ran Stuttgart ragged at Ibrox too.

 

[Cali_bear]

He played great at times which got him his big move. Made a very decent career out the game.

 

[mal6075]

Surprised he's not stepped down a level to continue for another few years

 

[Larkytrueblue]

All the best Alan, wonder how the season would have if we kept him that year

 

[Lorraines Growler]

I met him twice. First time in Saltcoats Woolworths. He still had hair. Second time in Manchester after the uefa cup final. He didn’t have hair anymore.

Those three days we spent in Manchester done that to a few of us I think.

 

[Evano1872]

Ran Stuttgart ragged at Ibrox too.

Set up Adam’s goal and won us a pen that game as well

 

[Numans_Left_Peg]

Met him the week after he broke his leg, got talking to him briefly, wishing him a speedy recovery etc.

Asked for an autograph and literally the only thing I had on me to sign was my ticket from the previous game in which he had broken his leg.

Kilmarnock I'm sure, ticket was still in my wallet.

Played for Rangers, played his part in some great memories, made us a nice sum of money and has had a very good career and no doubt set his family up.

All the best.

 

[buddhapotn]

one of our better right backs

 

[Slim]

Was superb for us and went on to have a great career. All the best to him.

 

[Business_Bear]

I had visions of him coming back for a year or two.

He was tremendous for the whole calendar year of 2007.

 

[Radgey]

As others have said, he was brilliant for us. However, he didn't really fulfil his potential in England. He was pretty poor at Spurs before doing alright with Villa.

 

[GS94]

Ran Stuttgart ragged at Ibrox too.

He was brilliant that night as well

 

[Riquelme10]

Some of they rampaging runs from right back were incredible, especially in his final 6 months. Just got to the stage where he was just constantly getting fouled every time he had the ball. 3-0 game against the poets in 2007 is a game he sticks out for me.

 

[jimbear]

Had we kept him back in 2008 I think we would have gone on to win the UEFA CUP and the SPL.

 

[kincardinefc]

always remember him powering through from right back chest puffed and normally an end result. I liked him as a player

 

[Southside_shug]

Saw him and his family on the train to Glasgow a couple of weeks ago...think he has a house in Kilmaurs these days

 

[CaliforniaBlue1872]

The spell he had prior to leaving us was incredible, power/pace and a directness that was fun to watch

Despite being disapointed he left I was proud he went on to play at such a high level with Spurs given he came through our youth set up

Good luck to him

 

[paintyourwagon]

When he broke his leg it was right in front of me in the govan front

Horrible noise you knew one or both of them was fucked in that challenge

Cant for the life of me remember who it was against seem to remember a white shirt so going to say killie or st johnstone

 

[londonbluenose]

Had we kept him back in 2008 I think we would have gone on to win the UEFA CUP and the SPL.

Me too

 

[Scoot]

Didnt fancy Hutton when he 1st broke through and though he was nowhere near the player Phil Bardsley was, but he did indeed come good

 

[Caniggia]

Hutton retiring makes me feel auld. This white Cafu.